Limnonectes paramacrodon (Inger, 1966) is a animal in the Dicroglossidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Limnonectes paramacrodon (Inger, 1966)

Limnonectes paramacrodon (Inger, 1966)

Limnonectes paramacrodon, the masked swamp frog, is a rare dicroglossid frog found in Southeast Asian lowland swamp forests.

Genus
Limnonectes
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Limnonectes paramacrodon (Inger, 1966)

Limnonectes paramacrodon, commonly called the masked swamp frog, is a species of frog that belongs to the Dicroglossidae family. This species is distributed across the Malay Peninsula, which includes Malaysia, Singapore, and the southernmost part of Thailand, Borneo which includes Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and Natuna Besar. Its natural habitats are lowland swamp forest areas that contain small rivers and streams. Populations of Limnonectes paramacrodon are declining due to habitat loss, making the species increasingly rare.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Dicroglossidae Limnonectes

More from Dicroglossidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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